Summer Application Engineer Intern — Adhesives & Packaging

Henkel; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Global collaboration

Online courses

Networking events

Feedback sessions

Social events

Job summary

Henkel invites early-career engineers to join a summer internship in its Adhesive Technologies unit, working with Loctite and Aquence brands. You’ll test adhesives, assist R&D, and learn day-to-day roles typical of engineers in a global manufacturing setting.

You will collaborate on projects, receive feedback, and may be invited back as a returning intern or full-time hire upon completion of the program.

Qualifications

• Currently an undergraduate junior or rising senior graduating in 2027 or 2028, pursuing Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemistry.
• Experience in an academic lab or industrial internship preferred.
• Familiarity with laboratory techniques for polymersynthesis and characterization.

Responsibilities

• Attain hands-on experience with end-use testing of various adhesive technologies and applications such as tapes, labels, paper and e-commerce.
• Gain exposure to R&D and customer-facing roles in a leading adhesive manufacturing company.
• Experience what a practical day is like for an Engineer in the corporate world.
• Evaluate adhesives and coatings for end-use testing and commercialization.
• Work with a project Supervisor to plan and execute the technical project and provide timely updates to the team and management.
• Optimize and develop test methods for evaluation of coatings and adhesives for product recommendation.

Skills

Academic lab experience

Industrial internship

Polymer synthesis techniques

Education

Bachelor's student in Chemical Eng, Mechanical Eng or Chemistry

Job description

Henkel invites early-career engineers to join a summer internship in its Adhesive Technologies unit, working with Loctite and Aquence brands. You’ll test adhesives, assist R&D, and learn day-to-day roles typical of engineers in a global manufacturing setting.

You will collaborate on projects, receive feedback, and may be invited back as a returning intern or full-time hire upon completion of the program.